United Pet Club

Marcado en frío: the law by country

Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.

How Marcado en frío is regulated across 9 places
  • Prohibido: 1 place
  • Restringido: 2 places
  • Permitido: 6 places

Canadá

Whole country

RestringidoGanado vacuno

National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: es un código del sector, no una ley. El NFACC afirma que los requisitos del Código no son explícitamente vinculantes en la mayoría de las provincias, pero pueden servir de prueba de sufrimiento. Se menciona en la legislación provincial: adoptado en NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 hace que una práctica que el código prohíbe sea una práctica prohibida), prescrito en SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), citado como defensa en NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) y BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, como práctica generalmente aceptada), aceptado en NS (Act s.28(b)). El ganado lechero no debe marcarse, incluido el marcado por congelación. Ganado de carne: solo cuando lo exijan la exportación o una política, o como prueba de propiedad, por personal capacitado.

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National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: an industry code, not a statute. NFACC says Code requirements are not explicitly binding in most provinces but can be evidence of distress. Referred to in provincial law: adopted in NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 makes a practice a code prohibits a prohibited one), prescribed in SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), named as a defence in NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) and BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, as generally accepted practice), accepted in NS (Act s.28(b)). Dairy cattle must not be branded, freeze branding included. Beef: only when required for export, by policy or as proof of ownership, by trained personnel.

NFACC Code of Practice: Beef Cattle (2013), s.4.3; Dairy Cattle (2023), s.4.2.1 (industry codes, not statutes)Checked 4 nov 2026

Irlanda

Whole country

PermitidoCaballo

Procedimiento de identificación incluido en la lista; no se necesita anestésico (S.I. 107/2014).

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Listed identification procedure; no anaesthetic needed (S.I. 107/2014).

Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 5In force since 6 mar 2014Checked 4 nov 2026

PermitidoGanado vacuno

Procedimiento de identificación incluido en la lista; no se necesita anestésico (S.I. 107/2014).

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Listed identification procedure; no anaesthetic needed (S.I. 107/2014).

Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 1In force since 6 mar 2014Checked 4 nov 2026

Nueva Zelanda

Whole country

RestringidoAll species

Bovinos y équidos: el operador debe estar capacitado o tener experiencia y saber reconocer el sufrimiento, y debe haber ayuda adecuada disponible durante la recuperación. El marcado por congelación de un perro requiere alivio del dolor autorizado por un veterinario (r 55J).

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Cattle and equids: the operator must be trained or experienced and able to recognise distress, and suitable help must be available during recovery. Freeze branding a dog needs pain relief authorised by a veterinarian (r 55J).

Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, r 55KIn force since 9 may 2021Checked 4 nov 2026

Países Bajos

Whole country

PermitidoCaballo

Método de identificación designado para caballos.

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Designated identification method for horses.

Besluit diergeneeskundigen, ch. 2, art. 2.6Checked 4 nov 2026

Polonia

Whole country

ProhibidoAll species

El marcado de animales de sangre caliente por congelación se califica de crueldad, salvo que sea un procedimiento permitido por la ley.

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Marking warm-blooded animals by freezing is named as cruelty, unless a procedure allowed by law.

Ustawa o ochronie zwierząt (21 August 1997), art. 6(2)(1), as amended by Dz.U. 2011 poz. 1373Checked 4 nov 2026

Reino Unido

England

PermitidoCaballo

Método de identificación incluido en la lista.

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Listed identification method.

SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1In force since 6 abr 2007Checked 4 nov 2026

PermitidoGanado vacuno

Método de identificación incluido en la lista.

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Listed identification method.

SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1In force since 6 abr 2007Checked 4 nov 2026

Northern Ireland

PermitidoCaballo

Sin requisitos asociados.

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No associated requirements.

Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 5In force since 2 abr 2012Checked 4 nov 2026

PermitidoGanado vacuno

Método de identificación incluido en la lista.

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Listed identification method.

Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 1In force since 2 abr 2012Checked 4 nov 2026

Scotland

PermitidoCaballo

Exento con fines de identificación.

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Exempted for identification.

SSI 2010/387, Sch. 6In force since 5 nov 2010Checked 4 nov 2026

PermitidoGanado vacuno

Exento con fines de identificación.

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Exempted for identification.

SSI 2010/387, Sch. 1In force since 5 nov 2010Checked 4 nov 2026

Wales

PermitidoCaballo

Método de identificación incluido en la lista.

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Listed identification method.

WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 1In force since 28 mar 2007Checked 4 nov 2026

PermitidoGanado vacuno

Método de identificación incluido en la lista.

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Listed identification method.

WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 1In force since 28 mar 2007Checked 4 nov 2026

What each status means

Prohibido
Prohibited outright.
Restringido
Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.
Permitido
Allowed.

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